Editorial: City, advocates must counter negative downtown perceptions
That will mean an aggressive marketing campaign to remind residents in the region what there is to do downtown and that they can feel safe coming to do it.
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Lesley Weidenbener: High marks for food, not so for cleanliness
IBJ received nearly 2,000 responses to a survey asking questions about downtown. The results aren’t scientific but they are interesting.
Darryl Lockett: Improving health outcomes will require collaboration
We know that as much as 80% of a person’s health status is influenced by social factors—factors that disproportionately impact marginalized populations.
Natalie Robinson: Dishonest billing practices add pain to small businesses
Dishonest billing is a revenue-generating tactic leveraged by the state’s big hospital systems that has contributed to profit margins that are four to five times higher than the national margins.
Letters: Physician lobby is wrong about APRNs
Over 2.4 million Hoosiers lack access to primary care, and 6.6 million can’t access mental health care. Indiana’s 9,000 APRNs stand ready to help expand access.
Letters: Black Americans have high rate of eye disease
More than 825,000 Black Americans have diabetic retinopathy, a disease caused by damage to the blood vessels in the tissue at the back of the eye.
Pete the Planner: Living downtown offers economical, intangible benefits
Of course, living downtown isn’t for everyone, especially in particular stages of life, but it’s a brilliant choice for those whose lifestyle affords it—and I don’t just mean in the financial sense.
Cecil Bohanon & John Horowitz: Remote work isn’t going away. Downtowns must adapt.
Workers’ greater freedom to choose where to work suggests that downtown Indianapolis’ future depends on its ability to attract people as a place to live more than as a place to work.
Mark Caswell: When and how to reorganize the right way
The best (and only) use case for a reorganization is to solve a specific business problem.
Nate Feltman: IUPUI split will be key to downtown’s future
As state and city leaders grapple with reinvigorating downtown and contemplate the future economic drivers for the region, arguably nothing holds more promise than the further activation of two of the state’s most powerful research engines.
Joe Hogsett: Downtown is a place to live, work, play—in equal amounts
We have begun transforming underutilized city-owned properties into mixed-use residential hubs. That added housing comes alongside other major residential projects and will be surrounded by infrastructure that improves mobility for residents with or without a car.
Melissa Proffitt: Business is prepared to lead downtown, but we can’t act alone
The Indy Chamber has a central role activating the regional business community, collaborating with elected officials and not-for-profit partners, and mobilizing resources toward strategic, long-term solutions. We embrace these responsibilities.
Taylor Schaffer: Progress requires public, private, philanthropic coalition
We need a return to the type of civic responsibility and corporate investment that rebuilt Monument Circle, re-envisioned Circle Centre, and empowered employees to get involved in the downtown civic ecosystem.
Carol and Kevin Sears: Downtown is a livable, walkable and safe community
Our lived experience is in stark contrast to the thinly veiled insulting words some nonresidents use to describe our neighborhoods and the business environment as of late.
Cebronica Luft: Small-business owners need support to be downtown
It will take a collaborative effort from city officials, public safety, business owners and creatives to provide access to small-business owners and investors like myself who want to grow downtown and move forward, together.
Kären Haley: Downtown residents essential to city’s long-term vitality
To build on the attractiveness of the downtown residential sector, we should invest more in the kind of quality-of-life amenities we enjoy and seek out in other cities, like parks and open spaces, playgrounds, public art and public restrooms.
Vop Osili: City leaders must prepare for downtown reinvention
This means investments in affordable housing, new work opportunities, public safety, and enhancing downtown’s appearance and attractiveness.
Jeffrey Harrison: Prioritize equity, a driver of community vibrancy
There are commitments Indy’s regional business community must make to ensure today’s young Black professionals and other people of color feel a connection with our city. To do so, we must make a concerted effort toward equity.
Kim and Todd Saxton: The power of inflection points in your venture journey
Losing a key team member or a major customer, or having a product fail in the field, can lead to significant declines in revenue, customer trust and optimism.
Pete the Planner: Life changes? Go see your financial planner—now
You listed nine instances in which you should have reconnected with your financial adviser. You are zero for nine.